| Month | All items | Food | Food at home | Food away from home | Energy | Gasoline (all types) | Electricity | Natural gas (piped) | All items less food and energy | Commodities less food and energy commodities | Apparel | New vehicles | Medical care commodities | Services less energy services | Shelter | Medical care services | Education and communication |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Apr 2006 |
3.5% | 1.8% | 0.9% | 3.1% | 17.8% | 21.5% | 14.8% | 11.0% | 2.3% | 0.4% | -0.2% | -0.3% | 4.3% | 3.1% | 2.8% | 4.1% | 2.6% |
May 2006 |
4.2% | 1.9% | 0.8% | 3.2% | 23.6% | 33.4% | 13.0% | 10.0% | 2.4% | 0.3% | 0.0% | -0.7% | 4.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 4.1% | 2.7% |
June 2006 |
4.3% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.1% | 23.3% | 34.0% | 12.8% | 7.6% | 2.6% | 0.5% | 0.5% | -0.7% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.4% | 4.2% | 2.7% |
July 2006 |
4.1% | 2.2% | 1.5% | 3.2% | 20.5% | 29.6% | 12.7% | 4.0% | 2.7% | 0.5% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 3.9% | 3.5% | 3.5% | 4.0% | 3.0% |
Apr 2026 |
3.8% | 3.2% | 2.9% | 3.6% | 17.9% | 28.4% | 6.1% | 3.0% | 2.8% | 1.1% | 4.2% | 0.2% | -0.5% | 3.3% | 3.3% | 3.2% | 0.2% |